19871028073239I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-2H4 · St Louis, MO · October 28, 1987

Date: October 28, 1987 · 07:50 local
Place: St Louis, MO
Airport: Lambert-St Louis International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SWAA
Aircraft: N71SW
Reported as: Boeing 7372H4
People aboard: 65
Fatal injuries: 0

N71SWRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2003 · Boeing 737-2H4S/N 22358 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBoeing 737-2H4 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hydraulic fluid in a system was slowly lost en route. Safe landing. Found a small hole in a flap well line.

As the FAA filed it

HYDRAULIC FLUID IN A SYSTEM WAS SLOWLY LOST EN ROUTE. SAFE LANDING. FOUND A SMALL HOLE IN A FLAP WELL LINE.

Other reports on N71SW · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19970119002779IClimb · Kansas City, MOLost hydraulic b system on climbout. Returned. Ruptured elevator hydraulic servo unit. Replaced same.Jan 19, 1997 Accident 19950127001469AOther Ground Ops · Dallas, TXDeplaning passengers. Small boy exited thru galley. Fell thru gap between truck and plane. Attendants failed noticeJan 27, 1995 Incident 19851004055969ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Dallas, TXDuring initial climb aircraft struck a large bird which penetrated radome and foward bulkhead.Oct 4, 1985 · Minor damage